Can the Portland Trail Blazers defuse the Rockets in Houston?
The Portland Trail Blazers need to be at the top of their game against Houston.
The Rockets have a six-game winning streak at this stage of the 2007-08 NBA basketball season, and coming to their game against the Portland Trail Blazers this Monday, they should be the heavy favorites to win BIG.
Aside from that six-game winning streak, the Houston Rockets won nine of their last ten games. They are still sitting next to last in the very competitive Southwest division but I’m betting these guys will soon find their way back on top if they keep on playing like the way they did the last few games.
Against the Atlanta Hawks last weekend, the Rockets showed the Atlanta Hawks just how hot they really are heading to the All-Star break. Yao Ming came up with a game-high 28 points in bashing the Hawks down to score their longest winning streak since the 2004-05 season.
Tracy McGrady, on the other hand, dropped 15 points and 8 assists to help his team get back on their feet. You see, Houston was 13-15 in December. How are they doing this 2008? They’ve won 15 of 19 contests.
‘’We’ve put ourselves in a great position to keep on moving up,’’ Tracy McGrady said. ‘’We’re playing extremely well and we didn’t want to take them lightly. It’s all about business and taking care of home court.’’
‘’We understand the task at hand. There’s no reason for us to go out there and blow these games.’’
THAT, if you’re in the Western Conference, could very well be an understatement considering the fact that almost every single team in the West can beat anybody. Not to mention the return of Shaquille O’Neal in this part of the globe.
The Portland Trail Blazers, after simply catching fire the past few weeks, are having all sorts of problems lately. They have only won four of their last six contests after dropping two straight games.
Expect Houston to take advantage.
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San Antonio Spurs EVEN +350
Cleveland Cavaliers EVEN +1,300
Boston Celtics EVEN +450
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